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| Keywords: Nicolas-Jean-Baptiste Raguenet, A View of Paris with the Île de la Cité - Getty Museum.jpg Boats filled with cargo make their way down the Seine River On the near shore several boats have docked and are unloading while gentlemen conduct business near by During the late 1700s Paris was a bustling commercial center and market places like this one were becoming a common sight <br> On the right is the Pont Neuf one of the oldest bridges in Paris Behind the bridge is a triangular bit of land the Île de la Cité; the twin towers of the façade of Nôtre Dame are visible in the far distance On the other side of the river is the Institute of France Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Raguenet used a large horizontal format for his panoramic view much like that used by Canaletto in his views of Venice Grand Tourists often bought such urban views as souvenirs of their European travels <br> Raguenet specialized in views of Paris and owned a small shop for their sale in the rue de la Colombe on the Île de la Cité This view of Paris in the 1700s and its companion piece View of Paris from the Pont Neuf were probably made for an English patron Lord Holland 1763 Oil on canvas Unframed 44 5 x 81 9 cm 17 1/2 x 32 1/4 in Framed 62 2 x 98 7 x 6 cm 24 1/2 x 38 7/8 x 2 3/8 in Institution Getty Museum object history exhibition history other versions 641 Signed and dated bottom center on boat Raguenet 1763 credit line accession number 71 PA 25 PD-100 Paintings of Paris by Nicolas-Jean-Baptiste Raguenet Cityscape paintings of Paris Paintings of bridges in Paris Paintings of the Seine in Paris Île de la Cité in art Paintings of Notre-Dame de Paris Remote views of Notre-Dame de Paris Historical images of Pont Neuf Historical images of Institut de France Port du Louvre Boats in Paris Paris in the 1760s French paintings in the Getty Center Historical views of Paris Historical views of the Seine in Paris | ||||
